Posts tagged therapy
New Year, New Us!

Consider taking your commitment to the next level by creating a couple’s mission statement. This simple yet powerful exercise can set the tone for the entire year.

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Should I Commit to Weekly Therapy? Yes, and Here Are 6 Reasons Why!

Are you standing at the crossroads of your journey, questioning whether weekly therapy sessions are worth the commitment and investment? We understand the uncertainty that lingers wondering if will therapy REALLY work?  As counselors, we believe in the service we provide! Why? Because we have seen people change and improve as they have the time and space to share their life’s journey uncensored with a professional.

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Unraveling the Ties: How Anxiety Contributes to Codependency

The term Codependency has become a dreaded word nobody wants to be tagged with. The truth is that almost all of us struggle with it in some way in at least one of the relationships we are involved in. Why does it have such a bad rap? Awareness can shed light on anxious tendencies that lead us to these kinds of behavior patterns, therefore giving us the ability to break the cycle. No one likes to admit that they might struggle with something, but the more aware we become, the less fear we will have when confronted with the terminology.

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SO YOU’VE STARTED COUPLE’S THERAPY… NOW WHAT?

Some of the most common issues driving couples to seek couples therapy with us at Sparrow Counseling in Birmingham, AL are problems with communication, trust, intimacy, loss, and life transitions. When relationships experience stressors like these, planning romantic, fun trysts can seem overly complicated and frustratingly fragile, leading to yet another night of sitting side by side, surfing your phones. 

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